Tag: military

[T]his blacklist has long since superseded its original military-related purpose and is now Washington’s means of tracking and suppressing China’s top enterprises.

[O]ne of the most important lessons of the U.S.-Iran agreement is that diplomacy itself remains a strategic resource.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last.

'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.'

[I]f in the past the [U.S.] stood by Israel, today it is more present inside the decision-making process itself.

European autonomy - military, technological, economic, and financial - is beginning to take shape as Europe hedges against current and future fluctuations in [U.S.] policy.

But with a maniacal president who cannot tolerate even a simple difference of opinion, a country that dares not to comply with his demands turns into an enemy that must be eliminated.

[T]he international balance of power has shifted substantially, altering America’s global position.

Trump’s return to blatant imperialism is likely to be counterproductive.